#8A4A79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.106 337.9), rgb(138, 74, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#8A4A79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4A79 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 74, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.106 337.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8A4A79 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4A79 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4A79 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4A79 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B270A0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D578B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 337.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4A79
oklch(50.2% 0.106 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A60
oklch(42.6% 0.089 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#59334E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#8A4A79 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C5A7B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6477 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904C5C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4A79
#8A4A79
oklch(50.2% 0.106 337.9)
- #1C764C
#1C764C
oklch(50.3% 0.107 157.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A4A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A4A79 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.